The harmful use of alcohol is a worldwide problem. It has been estimated that alcohol abuse
represents the world's third largest risk factor for disease and disability; it is a causal factor of …

We searched the scientific literature for articles dealing with postmortem aspects of ethanol
and problems associated with making a correct interpretation of the results. A person's blood …

The adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure constitute a continuum of disabilities (fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders [FASD]). In 1996, the Institute of Medicine established diagnostic …

Fatty acid ethyl esters are secondary metabolites produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
and many other fungi. Their natural physiological role is not known but in fermentations of …

Ethanol causes pancreatic damage by an unknown mechanism. Previously, we
demonstrated that a sustained rise of the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+] i) causes …

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a primary consequence of heavy and prolonged drinking.
ALD contributes to the bulk of liver disease burden worldwide. Progression of ALD is a …

Alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), a potentially pathologic condition, can progress to
steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis, leading to an increased probability of hepatic failure …

Tea polyphenols (TPs), naturally present in green tea, have a number of health benefits,
such as alleviating hepatic injury. Acute alcoholic liver injury was induced in C57BL/6 male …

In this contribution are presented the fermentations of the main substrates present in a
decaying corpse, namely carbohydrates, amino acids, glycerol and fatty acids, generating …

Rice-flavor baijiu is a distilled Chinese spirit prepared from **aoqu culture. However, its dull
taste may be a market limitation. In order to enhance the flavor profile of rice-flavor baijiu …